Alliance Woodware Lifting Cleats are designed to make handling hive boxes safer, easier, and more efficient for beekeepers. Precision machined from high-strength New Zealand Radiata pine, these cleats provide a solid and comfortable grip for lifting, moving, and managing hive boxes in both commercial and hobbyist operations.
The special tapered profile ensure the water slides off to avoid rot.
Available in 8 frame, 10 frame or any custom lengths
Material: NZ Radiata Pine
Moisture Content: 12%
No Blue Sapstain (fungi-free)
Machining Tolerance: +-0.2mm
Store in a dry area. Inspect for knots or wear seasonally. No treatment needed due to fungi-free timber.
Alliance produces a natural product and beekeepers can decide how they wish to preserve their woodware after assembly. Our woodware is not waxed or painted leaving options open for beekeepers.
Alliance uses sustainably grown New Zealand Radiata pine know for its higher strength, straight grains and knot fee lumber.
Radiata pine is well suited for beekeeping because it offers longevity, greater stability and superior finish after machining making assembly effortless. It perform equally well in cold and warm weather.
Yes, we are FSC certified company and we make sure we look after our resources and use plantation gown sustainable timber only.
With our special seasoning kilns we can ensure each piece of lumber has a unform 12% moisture content enabling us to produce a stable product that can adapt to weather challenges.
We process our logs in controlled environment and kiln dry in unique way to eliminate blue sap stain and produce a stable product with unform moisture content that helps to minimise twisting and warping.
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No, our box and frames are all natural. Only the cleats used in bottom board are treated with bee friendly chemical for longevity
No, Alliance boxes are proudly made from single piece board sourced from large diameter Radiata logs.
Alliance uses New Zealand Radiata lumber which is a lot more stronger and durable than widely used white pine. Our lumber has the straightest grains which offer super strength and its less prone to slitting/cracking while assembly.
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Beekeepers don’t just buy hiveware – they buy confidence. Got a question, an idea, or a challenge? We know timber, and we know the importance of the hiveware in beekeeping. Whether you’re a beekeeper, supplier, or curious about our hiveware, you’ll get straight answers and field-tested feedback from the people who know their wood.
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